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Roman Empire
Emperor Project
Grade: Freshmen
Subject: World History
Curricular Goal: Roman Emperors
Introduction:
It is 400 AD and you are a citizen of the
Roman Empire. The days of the Pax Romana are long gone and the Empire is
falling apart all around you. A well known medicine man has found a small
vial of a potion which can bring dead bodies back to life. There is only
enough potion to bring one body back to life, maybe two if used sparingly.
The Roman government has decided the best use for this medicine would be to
bring back one of the great leaders of the Roman past in an effort to save the
Empire. The problem is, which leader? - There are so many great leaders of
Rome from the past. The government has decided to have an open election
among all of the citizens to determine who they should bring back to life to
save the Empire.
Task:
You have been chosen by the government (as an educated
student) to educate the citizens about one of the past leaders. It is your
job to make a poster which can be hung all around the Empire to tell people of
the good deeds of your leader and why they should vote to bring him back to save
the Empire. In addition, you must write a 3 minute campaign speech which
you will present to the citizens of the Empire to persuade them to vote for your
Emperor as well.
Your poster should include the
following information:
 | simple biographical information about the leader (including a picture). |
| a list of accomplishments of the leader. |
| a list of events which happened during the leader's reign |
| reasons why the citizens should vote for you leader. |
| anything else which you think is important. |
| who the leader's running mate would be (Vice President) (optional) |
Your speech should include both of the following:
| persuasive campaign speech |
| must be between 2 1/2 - 3 minutes. |
Process:
1. First you will be assigned to a team of 3-4 students.
2. Within your group, decide which of the following roles each member will
play.
| Campaign Manager |
| Speech Writer |
| Public Relations |
| Biographer (only for groups with 4 members) |
3. We will pick emperors in class. Each group will have an emperor
that they are responsible for promoting.
4. Now, your group must do research on your emperor and produce the
following:
- 1. 2-3 Minute speech
- 2. A campaign poster (standard poster board size)
- 3. 1 page biography (for groups of 4 members)
Be sure to help each other put this material together!
Here is a more detailed description of the different roles:
Campaign Manager
1. The Campaign Manager should assist in the research
process.
2. He/she will present a 2-3 minute speech extolling the
virtues of your emperor.
3. Oversee the proceedings - keep your group on task.
Public Relations
1. Assist in the research process.
2. Put together a promotional poster to be displayed
during the Campaign Manager's speech.
Speech Writer
1. Assist in the research process.
2. The Speech Writer will put the 2-3 minute speech
together for the Campaign Manager.
Resources:
| Library Time |
| Handouts |
| Textbook |
| Internet |
All
All but Trajan amd Marcus
Aurelius
Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar2
Julius Caesar3
Augustus1
Augustus2
Augustus3
Tiberius1
Tiberius2
Gaius1
(Caligula)
Gaius2 (Caligula)
Gaius3 (Caligula)
Claudius
Claudius2
Nero
Nero2
Nero3
Galba
Galba2
Titus
Trajan
Trajan2
Trajan3
Hadrian
Hadrian2
You will be graded on 5 categories, each worth 20 points.
1. Knowledge - how much information you were able to
find about your leader.
2. Use of Information - how you used the information on
your poster
3. Presentation - neatness of your poster, and correctness
of the information.
4. Presentation - quality of your speech, and correctness
of the information.
5. Creativity - how creative you are in making your
poster.
Conclusion:
After having completed this unit, you can be expected to have
learned a great deal about two or more of Rome's Emperors. Now that you've
heard a presentation about everyone's candidate, pick the one that you think is
most qualified to lead Rome out of chaos. You can't choose your own
candidate. You must choose based upon what you heard from the other
presentations. Cast your vote in the form of a 5-8 sentence paragraph that
outlines your reasons for choosing that candidate.
-or-
After hearing all these presentations, do you think that
any of these emperors would make good presidents in 21st century USA? Why
or why not? Write your opinion in a 5-8 sentence paragraph.
Authors: Tom Hansen, Linda Lotze, Libby Reimann, Blaine Locheed, Colleen
Keating
Created: Oct. 8th 1999
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